A memoir by Arthur Wiknik, Jr.
272 pages, 30 B&W photos, hardbound
ISBN 1-932033-40-8
Arthur Wiknik, Jr. served in Vietnam with Co. A 2/506th of the 101st Airborne Division as an infantry squad leader from April 1969 to March 1970. He was one of the first in his unit to safely reach the top of Hamburger Hill during the final assault. A few months later, he prevented a possible attack on a remote firebase by discovering a nearby enemy weapons cache.
Arthur's writing credits include stories in Chicken Soup for the Brother and Sister Soul, Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul, Chicken Soup for the Father and Daughter Soul and Chicken Soup for the Veteran’s Soul books. He has also had articles in Army, Soldier of Fortune, Players, North American Whitetail, Rural New England and Heading Out magazines.
Proud of his military service, Arthur gives talks at schools, colleges and civic organizations about his Vietnam experiences. A dedicated community volunteer, Arthur is a 16-year member of the Haddam Memorial Day Parade Committee, is a founding member of the Haddam Veteran's Museum and is a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Arthur lives in Connecticut and works as a Quality Engineer. He is available for book signings and to give presentations on his Vietnam War experiences.
On October 7, 2005, Arthur received a dog tag he had lost in South Vietnam in 1969. The tag, along with hundreds of others, was purchased from a street vendor in the city of Da Nang by Bryan Marks, co-founder of VietnamDogtags.com. After a heartwarming and confirming conversation, the lost tag was returned. VietnamDogtags.com performs this service at no cost to Vietnam veterans and their families as a show of appreciation for their military service. Additional lost dog tag sources can be found on the Related Links page.
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